Hairy cell leukemia diagnotic study of choice

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Peripheral blood smears are the gold standard test for the diagnosis of hairy cell leukemia.

Diagnostic Study of Choice

Study of choice

Peripheral blood smear:

Peripheral blood smears is one of the gold standard test for the diagnosis of hairy cell leukemia.[1]

The following result of peripheral blood smears is confirmatory of hairy cell leukemia:

References

  1. Burke JS, Rappaport H (December 1984). "The diagnosis and differential diagnosis of hairy cell leukemia in bone marrow and spleen". Semin. Oncol. 11 (4): 334–46. PMID 6505703.